Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018
Farooq Sattar moves ECP against party’s disgruntled members
ISLAMABAD, MAY 02 (DNA) – Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) PIB faction chief Dr Farooq Sattar on Wednesday filed a petition in the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) against the party’s disgruntled members Sindh Assembly and National Assembly. In his petition, Farooq Sattar prayed the ECP to order Sindh Assembly Speaker pertaining to inhouse change of leader of opposition. Sources said that the party s Sindh assembly members have signed a no confidence motion against the leader of opposition. The party’s estrange members include 10 provincial assembly members and two national assembly members. TheRead More
Ramazan 2018: First fast likely to be observed on May 17
KARACHI, MAY 02 (DNA) – The Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted that the Ramazan moon would likely to be seen on May 16 (Wednesday). According to PMD officials, the first day of the holy month will be on May 17 (Thursday) as per scientific reasoning, adding that Ramazan’s new moon would born on May 15 at 4:49 pm. Moreover, the age of the new moon will be 26 hours and 45 minutes at the time of sighting on May 16 and it will be visible for 61 minutes after sunset, said theRead More
India to wait for Elections 2018 results in Pakistan to open formal dialogues: Report
ISLAMABAD, MAY 02 (DNA) – India and Pakistan held a Track-2 dialogue in Islamabad after a long gap, indicating a probable shift in views on both sides towards such an initiative, to address a wide range of issues that are causing concern despite the strained relations that exist between the two countries. According to Indian media reports, the meeting was a revival of the Neemrana dialogue among former diplomats and military officials on both sides. The initiative was resuscitated after an Indian delegation of former diplomats, army veterans and academics, headed byRead More
Mohammad Ali Jinnah was a ‘great leader’: BJP Minister
NEW DELHI – India’s Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Swami Prasad Maurya slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Aligarh MP, Satish Gautam, for questioning the Aligarh Muslim University for displaying a photograph of Mohammad Ali Jinnah in the institute. The Times of India reported that calling Jinnah a ‘mahapurush’ meaning a’ great leader’, Maurya stated that before Pakistan’s formation, Jinnah contributed a great deal for Indiaas well, and that it is a shame for anyone to point fingers at great leaders who have contributed towards the formation of the country. In a letter written byRead More
Rizq focuses on channelization of food resources in Pakistan
RIZQ is a social enterprise focused on smart channelization of food resources in Pakistan to eliminate food insecurity and malnourishment by developing a “marketplace” of food donors and food insecure households. With the help of our community centers we identify and verify food insecure households and provide them with low-cost or free food assistance, enabled to reduce hunger in an impactful and measurable way. Moreover, Rizq provides all its food donors a convenient way to share food, ranging from door to door pickups of excess food from households and restaurants,Read More
ATC adjourns hearing of Naqeebullah case after Rao Anwar fails to appear
KARACHI, MAY 02 (DNA) – An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Karachi on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of Naqeebullah murder case till May 14 after the jail authorities presented former Malir SSP Rao Anwar’s medical certificate in the court. During the hearing, 11 suspects including DSP Qamar Ahmed were produced before the court however Anwar failed to appear. While presenting his medical certificate, the jail authorities told the judge that Rao Anwar has fallen ill therefore; he cannot be produced in the ATC. Anwar is currently kept in sub-jail Malir CanttRead More